Practicing Democracy is a 1.5 credit CSPL course that has spaces available for the spring. Taught by Mary Hannah Henderson, the course is aimed toward juniors and seniors of any major. It meets on Thursdays from 1:10-4pm. Here is the course description below: Organizing can make a difference in addressing major public challenges that require…
Former Ambassador Fujisaki’s Visit to Wesleyan
On October 13, Wesleyan hosted a visit from the former Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki, as part of a goodwill mission Ambassador Fujisaki and a panel of experts are bringing to colleges and in public talks. The purpose of the program, “Walk in the US, Talk on Japan,” is to promote a strong…
Talking about the Peace Corps, First Jobs, and Organizational Growth with Jeffrey Shames ’77
Jeffrey Shames graduated from Wesleyan in 1977, and served in the Peace Corps for two years in the Fiji Islands. After his term, he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture before pursuing a MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He began working at MFS Investment Management in 1983, and retired in 2002 as…
Green Street Student Gives Back
This week, a Green Street Teaching and Learning Center student Gianna Sutcliffe, was highlighted in the Middletown Press for her toy drive to supply gifts to children at Yale- New Haven Hospital. After having been the recipient of gifts from the Toy Closet, Gianna wanted to give back. Below is an excerpt from the article,…
Center for Prison Education Hiring Program Manager
The Center for Prison Education at Wesleyan University is hiring a Program Manager. Since 2009, the Wesleyan Center for Prison Education has brought the transformative power of the liberal arts into Connecticut’s prisons, offering incarcerated individuals the opportunity to take Wesleyan courses, taught by Wesleyan faculty and receive college credit for their efforts. By extending…
The Student Training for Environmental Protection- Spring Break in Appalachia!
March, 6th through March 12th, 2016- Doddridge County, West Virginia Since 2009, the Student Training for Environmental Protection (STEP) has offered students and young people exciting, fun, and important training opportunities. In 2016, for the first time ever, we’re taking STEP to central Appalachia for Spring Break! Wesleyan students interested in this opportunity should email Jennifer Roach,…
Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity
Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps for a hands-on, immersive and unique global health experience. A transformative volunteer abroad experience for students and professionals, Unite For Sight is renowned as the highest quality global health immersion and volunteer abroad program worldwide. Unite For Sight prides itself on offering the best global health experience for our…
Climate Solutions All the Rage at SOCAP ’15 Social Entrepreneurship Conference
This guest post comes from Hannah Doress ’88 of Hannah Doress Events/ Word Out Consulting, who attended SOCAP with free tickets from the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship thanks to the generosity of Tim Freundlich. As a 20 year event producer and promoter, and someone who lives to advance climate solutions, you can imagine my reaction when…
Social Justice Leadership Conference
Last weekend, Wesleyan hosted the Unmasking Social Change Social Justice Leadership Conference, in partnership with Connecticut Campus Compact. So many wonderful members of the Wesleyan community contributed to the conference as members of the organizing committee, workshop facilitators, and attendees. The morning began with a dynamic keynote address by Kiese Laymon, an Associate professor of…
He Began Shining Hope for Communities with a Soccer Ball
On Friday, November 6th, Wesleyan hosted a WESeminar: Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum. Kennedy Odede ’12, founder of SHOFCO, spoke about developing a community organization in Kibera, Nairobi, meeting his wife, Jessica Posner Odede ’09 through is work, and graduating from Wesleyan. Kennedy and Jessica shared their story through…